Note: I'm currently on a family trip and not working normal hours. Email and message responses will be delayed and story and posting volumes here and on our social media accounts will not be at their usual levels until I return to Portland September 4th. Thanks for your patience and understanding. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Last year’s snow storm didn’t stop cyclists.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The crazy wind and relentless downpour we’re getting right now is the most severe weather I can remember since I moved to Portland in 2004. Last winter many of you braved snowy conditions (see photo at right), but that seems tame compared to what’s going … Read more
[Cheaper and lighter than chains.] Photo by Todd Boulanger Having trouble getting a grip on all that compacted snow and ice? Here’s a super-cheap DIY solution sent in by City of Vancouver transportation planner Todd Boulanger (and originally commented on by Ian…thanks guys!):
[See the updated Snow Day photo gallery] [This is what a Californiaboy looks like when snow fallson his street.] Woke up this morning to a winter wonderland…and it’s still falling! Wow. Excuse the excitement, but for someone that grew up in Southern California it’s pretty amazing to bare witness to real snowfall in my own … Read more
Last night Portland got doused with fluffy, white snow. It’s been arctic cold around here for a few days. Black ice, wind, and now snow. Has this weather deterred you or your friends from riding? Yesterday I was at the City of Portland building and I was shocked to see just one bike in the … Read more
[Aaron Tarfmann on his way to the store] Portland has seen a bit of snow in the past few days. Of course I’m missing all the fun down here in California, but through the wonders of the Internet I have come across a few photos and reports of intrepid Portland cyclists braving the conditions. Check … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project